Dunmore School District

The Dunmore School District is a small, suburban public school district which serves the Borough of Dunmore in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, US. Dunmore School District encompasses approximately 9 square miles (23 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 14,081. According to the US Census Bureau 2010 federal census data, Dunmore School District resident population declined to 14,052 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the Dunmore School District population (25 years old and over) were 92% high school graduates and 29.5% college graduates.[2]

Dunmore School District
Address
300 West Warren Street
Dunmore
, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, 18512
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotBucks
ColorsCrimson and Blue
Other information
Websitewww.dunmoreschooldistrict.net

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 33.8% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[3] In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $19,851, while the median family income was $43,354.[4] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[5] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[6] In Lackawanna County, the median household income was $43,673.[7] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[8]

The Dunmore School District operates three schools: Dunmore High School, Dunmore Middle School and Dunmore Elementary Center. High school students may choose to attend Career and Technology Center of Lackawanna County for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit IU19 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

In the Spring of 2014, Dunmore School Board voted to combine the high school and middle school into Dunmore Junior/Senior High School beginning 2014–15 school year.[9]

Extracurriculars

The Dunmore School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.[10]

Sports

The district funds:

Varsity
Middle School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2014[11]

References
  1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
  2. proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  3. Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  4. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  5. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
  6. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  7. US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
  8. Michael Sauter; Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  9. Kyle Wind (April 17, 2014). "Dunmore School Board will combine middle and high school". Time Tribune.
  10. Dunmore High School Administration. "Dunmore High School Student Handbook". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  11. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2014). "PIAA School Directory".
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